Framework laptop actual has fewer ports than MBPs (although they're configurable which is neat, with the caveat that some like expansion ports HDMI are a big drain on battery life, even when inactive)

The HDMI drain surprised me, so I looked up more information, and you seem to be correct:

https://www.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/tekihq/expansion...

https://community.frame.work/t/battery-life/861/24

That is odd, I wonder if its polling for connection?

Just like the new MBPs!